IT edge

If you are planning on using SharePoint for an Extranet here are some resources that you may find helpful.

TechNet/MSDN Resources:

• Design extranet farm topology: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc263513(office.12).aspx
• Plan security hardening for extranet environments: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc262834(office.12).aspx
• 25 Tips to Lockdown your SharePoint Environment: http://blogs.msdn.com/b/joelo/archive/2007/02/03/25-tips-to-lockdown-your-sharepoint-environment.aspx

CodePlex Resources. These are not supported by Microsoft but may be valuable for what you are trying to do:

• External Collaboration Toolkit for SharePoint http://cks.codeplex.com/wikipage?title=External%20Collaboration%20Toolkit%20for%20SharePoint%20%28Community%20Edition%29&referringTitle=Home
• SharePoint Account Provision: http://spaccountprovision.codeplex.com/